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Notable events of1963 in comics.

• In Italy,Diabolik, started softly the previous year, becomes a growing success and finds its definitive shape. In a series of classic stories (The elusive criminal,Diabolik arrested,Atrocious revenge,Buried alive) Diabolik begins to use theJaguar E-Type, the rubber masks and the shelters, leaves his cover identity as Walter Dorian, ends dramatically his affair with the nurse Elisabeth Gray and begins a long love-story withEva Kant.

• January 26: The first issue of the British comics magazineBoys' World is published. It will run until 1964.^[1]
• The first issue of the Catholic magazineMessaggero dei ragazzi (The Boys’ herald) is published in Padua by theFriars Minor of theBasilica of Saint Anthony. In the next decades, the magazine, in spite of its limited distribution, will host the works of important cartoonists such asDino Battaglia andHugo Pratt.
• Sergio Aragones makes his debut inMAD Magazine #76.
• Jack Miller and Joe Certa'sZook makes his debut.^[2]
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10 –Marvel Comics
• The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88 –Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #104 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #37 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #39 –Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #61 –Marvel Comics
• The Purple Smurfs (original titleLes Schtroumpfs noirs), byPeyo, first album ofthe Smurfs.
• Oddbal Odissey byCarl Barks, onUncle Scrooge.

• February 16: The final issue of the British comics magazineKnockout is published, after which it merges withValiant.
• February 4: The first chapter ofJacovitti’sBaby Rocket, about the interstellar adventures of a half-notch gangster, is published inIl giorno dei ragazzi.
• February 7: The first episode ofAsterix and the Banquet byGoscinny andUderzo, is prepublished inPilote. The story marks the debut ofDogmatix,Obelix' dog.^[3]
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #11 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #89 –Marvel Comics
• Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. marks the debut ofRuss Manning'sMagnus Robot Fighter.
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #32 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #105 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #38 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #40 –Marvel Comics

• March 2: The final issue of the British comics magazineSwift is published. It merges withEagle afterwards.
• March 3: InL'arresto di Diabolik, the third issue ofAngela Giussani andLuciana Giussani'sDiabolik,Eva Kant makes her debut. Because this story, the two sisters endure a proceedings for "incitement to corruption".^[4]
• March 10–17: The storyTopolino e l’uomo di Altacraz (Mickey and the man of Altacraz), byRomano Scarpa is first prepublished inTopolino, a story vaguely inspired byBirdman of Alcatraz.
• March 18:Jerry Marcus'Trudy makes its debut. It will run until 2000.^[5]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #1 –Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12 –Marvel Comics (First battle ofThe Thing andThe Hulk)
• The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #90 –Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #109 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #106 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #39 –Marvel Comics –First appearance ofIron Man
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41 –Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62 –Marvel Comics
• Uncle Scrooge (1953 series) — Dell; "Uncle Scrooge, The Status Seeker" byCarl Barks

• April 13: The first issue of the Flemish children's magazineOhee is published, supplement of the newspaperHet Volk. It will run until 31 December 1977.^[6]
• Black Cat (1946 series), with issue #65, canceled byHarvey Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91 –Marvel Comics
• Metal Men #1 (April/May cover-date) —DC Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #33 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #107 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #40 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #42 –Marvel Comics

• May 13: The first episode ofPeter O'Donnell andJim Holdaway'sModesty Blaise is published.
• May 23:Mars Ravelo andJim Fernandez'sCaptain Barbell makes his debut.
• May 25: The final episode ofOskar Lebeck andAlden McWilliams' newspaper comicTwin Earths is published.
• May 27: The first episode ofEl botones Sacarino byFrancisco Ibáñez Talavera is published in the magazineEl DDT. The series will run until 1982.^[7]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #2 –Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #14 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #92 –Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #110 –Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #1 –Marvel Comics. First appearance ofSgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos.
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #108 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #41 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #43 –Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #63 –Marvel Comics

• June 1: The final episode ofMort Walker andJerry Dumas'Sam's Strip is published.^[8][9]
• June 8: The final episode ofKen Reid'sJonah is published inThe Beano.
• June 11: The final episode ofAndries Brandt'sHolle Pinkel is published.^[10]
• June 13: The first issue ofIl pioniere dell’Unità, (comic supplement to thePCI official newspaperL’unità) is published; it takes the place of the magazineIl pioniere.^[11]
• June 16: The first issue ofABC dei ragazzi (The boys’ ABC, supplement to the weekly magazineABC), is published in Milan.
• June 25: The first episode of Rik Clément's detective comicJan Knap appears in't Kapoentje.^[12]
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93 –Marvel Comics
• My Greatest Adventure #80 –DC Comics – first appearance of theDoom Patrol, created byArnold Drake,Bob Haney andBruno Premiani.
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #34 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #109 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #2 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #42 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #44 –Marvel Comics

First appearance of theWasp

• Young Love #38 (June/July issue) — final issue published byPrize Comics; title sold to and continued byDC Comics
• Young Romance #124 (June/July issue) — final issue published byPrize Comics; title sold to and continued byDC Comics
• A Duck's-eye View of Europe, byCarl Barks, onWalt Disney's Comics and Stories..

• July 8:Alex Graham'sFred Basset makes its debut.^[13]
• July 21: inL’isola della Paura (Fear island) byGuido Nolitta andGallieno Ferri two important recurring characters ofZagor universe, the mad doctor Hellinger and the nice cheater Trampy, make their debut.^[14]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #3 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofDoctor Octopus
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16 –Marvel Comics
• Gunsmoke Western (1955 series), with issue #77, canceled byMarvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94 –Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111 –Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #2 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #110 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofDoctor Strange,Ancient One &Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45 –Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64 –Marvel Comics

• August 8: The first episode of Jacques Devos'Génial Olivier is published inSpirou.^[15]
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17 –Marvel Comics
• House of Secrets #61 –DC Comics. First appearance ofEclipso by writerBob Haney and artistLee Elias^[16]
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95 –Marvel Comics
• Justice League of America #21 – the first team-up of the Justice League and theJustice Society of America as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between Golden Age and Silver Age characters.^[17]
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #111 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofBaron Mordo andAsbestos Man.
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46 –Marvel Comics
• Young Romance #125 (August/September issue) —DC Comics, continuing numbering fromPrize Comics series

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #4 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofSandman
• Avengers (1963 series) #1 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofAvengers
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofSuper-Skrull
• Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1 –Marvel Comics
  • Reintroduction ofAtlantis into Marvel Comics continuity.
• Green Lantern #23 –DC Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96 –Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112 –Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #3 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #112 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofJack Frost,Happy Hogan &Pepper Potts
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 –Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 –Marvel Comics
• Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #1 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofThe X Men (Consisting ofProfessor X,Angel,Beast,Cyclops,Marvel Girl, andIceman),Magneto, &Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
• Young Love #39 (September/October issue) —DC Comics, continuing numbering fromPrize Comics series

• October 17: The first episode of theLucky Luke storyLes Dalton se rachètent, byGoscinny andMorris, is prepublished inSpirou.
• October 20: An episode ofCharles M. Schulz'Peanuts which pokes fun atschool prayer causes controversy and angry readers' letters.^[18]
• October 31:Jean Giraud'sBlueberry is first published inPilote.^[19][20]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #5 –Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #19 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofRama Tut
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #97 –Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #36 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #113 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #46 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #48 –Marvel Comics

• November 4: The comic stripMiss Caroline: The Little Girl in the Big White House byGerald Gardner andFrank B. Johnson is launched. It depicts the life ofCaroline Kennedy, the daughter of US PresidentJohn F. Kennedy.^[21]
• November 7:Greg'sAchille Talon makes its debut.^[22]
• November 16: The British comics magazineThe Wizard merges withThe Rover and becomesRover and Wizard, under which title it will continue until August 1969.
• November 22:Miss Caroline: The Little Girl in the Big White House is cancelled afterJohn F. Kennedy is assassinated.^[23]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #6 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofLizard (comics) andBilly Connors.
• Avengers (1963 series) #2 –Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #20 –Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #98 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofCobra (comics)
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #113 –Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #4 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #114 –Marvel Comics
  • Begins monthlyDoctor Strange back-up story
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #47 –Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #49 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofHenry "Hank" Pym asGiant-Man
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #66 –Marvel Comics
• Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #2 –Marvel Comics

• December 5: The first episode ofAsterix and Cleopatra, byGoscinny andUderzo, is prepublished inPilote..
• December 12: A tiny dog, introduced inRené Goscinny andAlbert Uderzo'sAstérix albumAsterix and the Banquet earlier this year, receives a name through a readers' contest:Dogmatix, which is first revealed to the public in an issue ofPilote.^[3]
• December 12: The final episode ofClarence D. Russell'sPete the Tramp is published.
• December 18: The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine,De Kleine Zondagsvriend is published.^[24]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7 –Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance ofHate-Monger, FirstNick Fury in present-day
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99 –Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 –Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 –Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 –Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Iron Man's red & gold armor
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #50 –Marvel Comics
• In Italy, the first issue ofBraccio di Ferro (Bianconi), containingPopeye’s adventures written by Italian authors, produced byClassici Audacia (Mondadori) is published.
• The first issue of the Italian monthlyIl Piccolo Ranger is published (Bonelli).

• DC Comics purchases twoPrize Comicsromance titles,Young Love andYoung Romance, continuing their numbering.
• Shueisha publishesMargaret.
• Alfredo Alcala'sVoltar makes its debut.^[25]
• Jim Berry'sBerry's World debuts.
• Mauricio de Sousa'sThe Funnies (Monica's Gang) andThe Tribe (Monica's Gang) andHoracio's World debut.
• The final issue of the Argentine comics magazineHora Cero is published.
• The final episode ofMalcolm Judge'sColonel Crackpot's Circus is published.
• The final episode of Horace Boyten, Stewart Pride andEvelyn Flinders'The Silent Three is published.
• The final episode ofBirgitta Lilliehöök'sSpara och Slösa is published.
• The final episode ofBrian Lewis'The Suicide Six is published.^[26]
• The final episode ofAl Jaffee'sTall Tales is published.^[27]

• January 2: Joaquín Buigas, Spanish comics writer (La familia Ulises), dies at age 76.
• January 18: Francisco Valença, Portuguese comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 80.^[28]

• February 18: Vadim Lazarkevich, Russian-Bulgarian illustrator and comics artist (Vesel Putniks Balloon,The Little Barber), dies at age 67.^[29]
• February 26:Charles Folkard, British illustrator and comics artist (Teddy Tail), dies at age 84.^[30]

• March 23: Maurice Boyer, aka Moriss, French actor, comedian, illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist, dies at age 88.^[31]
• Specific date in March unknown: Koos Schadée, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, dies at an unknown age.^[32]

• May 3: Alejandro Del Prado, aka Calé, Argentine cartoonist and comics artist (Buenos Aires Intimo), dies at age 37.^[33]

• July 2:Alicia Patterson, American publisher and comics writer (Deathless Deer), dies at age 56 of complications following stomach surgery for an ulcer.
• July 7: François-Joseph Herman, Belgian comics artist (worked forStudio Vandersteen and made several one-shot stories of his own forTintin), dies at age 31.^[34]

• August 16:Ralph Fuller, American comics artist (Oaky Doaks), dies at age 73.^[35]
• August 30: Jan Lunde, Norwegian comics artist (Pappa og Pjokken,Skomakker Bekk of Tvililligene Hans,Professor Skjeel,Dimpen og Dumpen), dies at age 74.^[36]
• August 31: Willem Gerrit van de Hulst Sr., Dutch novelist and comics writer (In de Soete Suikerbol^[37]), dies at age 83.^[38]

• September 19:David Low, New Zealand-British cartoonist and comics artist (Colonel Blimp), dies at age 62.^[39]
• September 20: Jan Wiegman, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 79.^[40]

• October 9: Leonard Sansone, American comics artist (Wolf Man,Willie), dies in a traffic accident at age 46.^[41]
• October 23:Clarence D. Russell, American comics artist (Pete the Tramp,The Tucker Twins), dies at age 68.^[42]
• October 25:Lewis Baumer, British caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 93.^[43]

• December 1:Jimmy Hatlo, American comics artist (They'll Do It Every Time,Little Iodine), dies at age 65.^[44]
• December 12: Wynne W. Davies, Australian illustrator and comics artist (The Strange Adventures of Percy the Pommy), dies at age 71.^[45]
• December 18:Bruce Russell, aka Bruce Barr, American sports cartoonist and comics artist (Rollo Rollingstone), dies at age 60.^[46]

• Shaka Bontaro, Japanese comic artist (drew an illegalMickey Mouse comic), dies at age 71 or 72.^[47]
• Gilbert Lawford Dalton, British comics writer (Wilson the Wonder Athlete), dies at age 48 or 49.
• Andrés Guevara, Paraguayan illustrator and comics artist (Blanca Nieve y Pío-Pío), dies at age 58 or 59.^[48]
• Katsuishi Kabashima, Japanese illustrator and comic artist (The Adventures of Sho-Chan), dies at age 74 or 75.^[49]
• Harry Mace, American comics artist (Amy), dies at age 40.^[50]
• Arthur Mansbridge, British illustrator and comics artist (worked for the magazineGolden), dies at age 85.^[51]
• Norman McMurray, Australian comic artist (Fish and Chips,Googles), dies at age 72 or 73.^[52]
• Pierre Saint-Loup, French comic artist (L'Oncle Pacifique), dies at age 68 or 69.^[53]
• Les Such, Australian comics artist (Buster Braddock,Rip Weston), dies at age 62 or 63.^[54]
• Arnold Warden, British comics artist (Snowdrop's Zoo,Tuffy and His Magic Tail), dies at age 70 or 71.^[55]

• Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor):Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, byFred Lasswell
• Newspaper Comic Strips (Story):On Stage, byLeonard Starr
• Newspaper Panel Cartoons:Still Life, byJerry Robinson
• Animation:Walt Disney
• Gag Cartoons:Jack Tippit
• Comic Books:Frank Thorne
• Advertising and Illustration:Harry Devlin
• Editorial Cartoons:John Fischetti
• Sports Cartoons:Lou Darvas
• Reuben Award:Barney Google, byFred Lasswell

Metal Men

Release: April/May.Writer:Robert Kanigher.Artist:Ross Andru &Mike Esposito

The Amazing Spider-Man

Release: March.Writer:Stan Lee.Artist:Steve Ditko

The Avengers

Release: September.Writer:Stan Lee.Artist:Jack Kirby

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos

Release: May.Writer:Stan Lee.Artist:Jack Kirby

The X-Men

Release: September.Writer:Stan Lee.Artist:Jack Kirby

Das Kampf

Release: byVaughn Bodē (self-published).Writer/Artist:Vaughn Bodē

• Reverse-Flash, inThe Flash #139 (September)
• Eclipso, inHouse of Secrets #61 (August)
• Tattooed Man, inGreen Lantern #23 (September)
• Negative Man, inMy Greatest Adventure #80 (June)
• Elasti-Girl, inMy Greatest Adventure #80 (June)
• Chief, inMy Greatest Adventure #80 (June)
• Robotman (Cliff Steele), inMy Greatest Adventure #80 (June)
• Mera, inAquaman #11 (October)
• Element Lad, inAdventure Comics #307 (April)
• Doctor Polaris, inGreen Lantern #21 (June)
• General Immortus, inMy Greatest Adventure #80 (June)
• Heat Wave, inThe Flash #140 (November)
• Queen Bee, inJustice League of America #23 (November)
• Catman, inDetective Comics #311 (January)
• Doctor Hurt, inBatman #156 (June)
• Shark, inGreen Lantern #24 (October)
• Rainbow Girl, inAdventure Comics #309 (June)
• Lightning Lass, inAdventure Comics #308 (May)
• Paul Gambi, inThe Flash #141 (December)
• Night Girl, inAdventure Comics #306 (March)
• Polar Boy, inAdventure Comics #306 (March)
• Chlorophyll Kid, inAdventure Comics #306 (March)
• Ron-Karr, inAdventure Comics #314 (November)
• Stone Boy, inAdventure Comics #306 (March)
• Fire Lad, inAdventure Comics #306 (March)

• Ancient One –Strange Tales #110
• Angel –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• The Avengers –Avengers #1 (Sept.)
• Baron Mordo –Strange Tales #111 (Aug.)
• Beast –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• Chameleon –The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Mar.)
• Cobra (comics) –Journey into Mystery #98 (Nov.)
• Crimson Dynamo –Tales of Suspense #46 (Oct.)
• Cyclops –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• Doctor Octopus –The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July)
• Doctor Strange –Strange Tales #110 (July)
• The Eel inStrange Tales #112 (Sept.)
• Nick Fury –Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May)
• Giant-Man –Tales to Astonish #49 –Marvel Comics (Nov.)
• Happy Hogan –Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept.)
• Hate-Monger –Fantastic Four #21 (Dec.)
• Iceman –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• Impossible Man –Fantastic Four #11 (Feb.)
• Iron Man —Tales of Suspense #39 (Mar.)
• Jack Frost (laterBlizzard)-Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept.)
• John Jameson –Amazing Spider-Man #1 (July)
• J. Jonah Jameson –Amazing Spider-Man #1 (July)
• Kala –Tales of Suspense #43 (July)
• Lava Men –Journey into Mystery #97 (Oct.)
• Lizard –The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (Nov.)
• Willie Lumpkin –Fantastic Four #11 (Feb.)
• Mad Thinker & hisAwesome Android —Fantastic Four #15 (June)
• Magneto –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• Marvel Girl –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• Melter –Tales of Suspense #47 (Nov.)
• Metal Master —The Incredible Hulk #6 (Mar.)
• Mister Doll –Tales of Suspense #48 (Dec.)
• Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics) –Journey into Mystery #99 (Dec.)
• Molecule Man –Fantastic Four #20 (Nov.)
• Nightmare –Strange Tales #110
• Paste Pot Pete (laterThe Trapster) –Strange Tales #104
• Pepper Potts –Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept.)
• Plantman –Strange Tales #113 (Oct.)
• Porcupine –Tales to Astonish #48 (Oct.)
• Radioactive Man –Journey into Mystery #93 (June)
• Rama Tut (laterKang the Conqueror) –Fantastic Four #19 (Oct.)
• Red Ghost –Fantastic Four #13 (Apr.)
• Sandman –The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Sept.)
• Space Phantom –Avengers #2 (Nov.)
• Super-Skrull inFantastic Four #18 (Sept.)
• Surtur –Journey into Mystery #97 (Oct.)
• Tyrannus –The Incredible Hulk #5 (Jan.)
• Uatu (The Watcher) –Fantastic Four #13 (Apr.)
• Vanisher –Uncanny X-Men #2 (Nov.)
• The Voice –Tales to Astonish #42 (Apr.)
• The Vulture –Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May)
• Wasp –Tales to Astonish #44 (June)
• Human Top (laterWhirlwind) –Tales to Astonish #50 (Dec.)
• Professor X –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)
• The X Men –Uncanny X-Men #1 (Sept.)

• Dogmatix, byGoscinny andUderzo, inAsterix and the banquet.
• Eva Kant,Diabolik’s lover and partner, by theGiussani sisters, inDiabolik arrested (March).
• Madame Min – Disney (June)
• Hellingen, mad scientist andZagor's antagonist, byGuido Nolitta andGallieno Ferri, inOn the Titan's footprints (August)
• Blueberry, byCharlier andGiraud, inFort Navajo (October)

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