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Notable events of1966 in comics.

• Myron Fass foundsEerie Publications andM. F. Enterprises
• InItaly, while the success ofSatanik generates severalblack comics with female protagonists (Samantha, Masokis, Super women, Jena), all short lived, the writer and publisherRenzo Barbieri launches the first explicitly erotic comics (the spy-storyGoldrake, the peplumMessalina, the swashbucklerIsabella).

• January 1: The final episode of Theo Fünke Kupper'sDe Verstrooide Professor is published.^[1]
• January 4:Greg andHermann'sBernard Prince makes his debut.^[2]
• January 8: The final issue of the Italian comics magazineIl Vittorioso is published.
• January 9: For the first time since 1952 a new episode ofWill Eisner'sThe Spirit is published.^[3]
• January 9: in the French magazineVaillant, debut of the seriesLe Grêlé 7/13, by Lucien Nortier andRoger Lécureux, with a youngmaquisard as protagonist.
• January 18: inLe journal de Tintin,Concerto pour pilotes byJean Graton.
• January 21: The final episode ofPieter Kuhn'sKapitein Rob is published.^[4] The artist died one day earlier.
• January 22: The first issue of the British comics magazineLady Penelope is published. It will run until 13 December 1969.
• Adventure Comics (1938 series) #340 – DC Comics – The first appearance ofComputo by writerJerry Siegel and artistCurt Swan.
• Hawkman (1964 series) #11 – DC Comics – The first appearance of theShrike by writerGardner Fox and artistMurphy Anderson
• House of Mystery (1951 series) #156 – DC Comics – FirstDial H for Hero by writer Dave Wood and artistJim Mooney
• Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt (1966 series) #1 – Charlton Comics – The first appearance ofPeter Cannon, Thunderbolt by creatorPete Morisi

• February 5: The first issue of the British comics magazineSmash is published. It will run until April 1971.
• February 6: Bob West'sTheophilus makes its debut. It will run until 19 April 2002.^[5]
• February 10: Francis'Marc Lebut et son Voisin debuts inSpirou, where it will run for 20 years.^[6]
• February 27:Dick Cavalli'sWinthrop makes its debut, after debuting under the different nameMorty Meekle on 9 January 1956. The series will run until 1994.
• InQuino'sMafalda Miguelito makes his debut.^[7]
• The first episode ofMax Bunker andRoberto Raviola (Magnus) 'sGesebel is published. It will run until October 1967.
• Vibranium makes its first Marvel Universe appearance, inDaredevil #13
• Adventure Comics (1938 series) #341 – DC Comics – Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) becomes Duo Damsel after Computo destroys one of her selves.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #125 – Marvel Comics – Final issue of the series. BecomesThor with next issue
• Justice League of America (1960 series) #42 – DC Comics –Metamorpho refuses membership in the Justice League
• Showcase (1956 series) #60 – DC Comics – The first Silver-Age appearance of theSpectre by writerGardner Fox and artistMurphy Anderson
• Fightin' Air Force, with issue #53, is canceled by Charlton.

• March 1: The first episode of José Miguel Heredia'sPerro Mundo is published.^[8]
• Adventure Comics (1938 series) #342 – DC Comics –Star Boy is expelled from theLegion of Super-Heroes.
• Challengers of the Unknown (1958 series) #48 – DC Comics –Doom Patrol cross-over
• Doom Patrol (1964 series) #102 – DC Comics –Challengers of the Unknown cross-over
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #48 – Marvel Comics –First appearance of theSilver Surfer andGalactus by writerStan Lee and artistJack Kirby
• Green Lantern (1960 series) #43 – DC Comics – First appearance ofMajor Disaster by writerGardner Fox and artistGil Kane
• Justice League of America (1960 series) #43 – DC Comics – First appearance of theRoyal Flush Gang by writerGardner Fox and artistMike Sekowsky
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #75 – Marvel Comics – first appearance ofSharon Carter andBatroc the Leaper by writerStan Lee and artists^{[citation needed][clarification needed]}Jack Kirby andDick Ayers
• Thor (1952 series) #126 – Marvel Comics – Title becomesThor. PreviouslyJourney into Mystery
• First issue of thephoto comicsKilling (Pino Ponzoni editor), written by Luigi Naviglio, that fits into the genre ofItalian black comics, but with higher doses of sex and violence.

• April 3 in France, first issue ofMickey parade, magazine ofDisney comics (the most of Italian production).
• April 7: InPeyo'sThe Smurfs the charactersSmurfette and Poetry Smurf makes their debut in the storyLa Schtroumpfette.^[9]
• April 7: InPilote, first chapter ofL’homme a l’etoile d’argent, byJean-Michel Charlier andJean Giraud.
• April 16: The final episode ofLittle Annie Rooney is published.^[10]
• April 28: InPilote, first chapter ofAsterix and the normans, byGoscinny andUderzo.
• Lenny of Laredo (Print Mint) — the underground printing and distribution business publishes its first comic, a reprint ofJoel Beck's self-published title^[11]
• The adventures of Jodelle, byGuy Peelaert.
• First issue ofNuova collana Araldo (Edizioni Araldo) ; after two short miniseries, from September the magazine hostsComandante Mark.^[12]

• May 1: The first issue of the American comics magazineGhostly Tales is published. It will run until October 1984.
• May 2:
  • Francisco Ibáñez Talavera'sPepe Gotera y Otilio makes its debut.^[13]
  • John M. Burns'The Seekers makes its debut inThe Daily Sketch. It will run until 1971.^[14][15]
• May 9:Il passato di Tex byGian Luigi Bonelli andGalep; the origins ofTex Willer and his life before his first appearance in comics are revealed.^[16]
• May 19: inSpirou, first chapter ofTortillas pour les Dalton, byGoscinny andMorris.
• May 21:Martin Lodewijk'sAgent 327 makes its debut in the Dutch comics magazinePep.^[17]
• The final episode of theSuperman comic strip is published.
• TheUltimate Nullifier makes its Marvel Universe debut, inFantastic Four #50
• Ghostly Tales debuts with issue #55, taking over the numbering ofUnusual Tales. (Charlton)
• Judomaster debuts with issue #89, taking over the numbering ofGunmaster. (Charlton)
• Fightin' Navy, with issue #125, ceases publication (it is briefly revived in 1983). (Charlton)
• Emil Eagle makes his debut inThe evil inventor, byVic Lockman andJack Bradbury (onUncle Scrooge).

• June 1: In the 103th issue ofMadPaul Coker'sHorrifying Clichés series makes its debut.^[18]
• June 18: The final issue of the British comics magazineRanger is published. It merges withLook and Learn on 25 June.
• June 28: InLe journal de Tintin,Rapt sur le France byAndré-Paul Duchâteau andTibet.
• Fantastic Four #51, "This Man... This Monster!" byStan Lee andJack Kirby (Marvel Comics)

• The first issue ofWally Wood'sunderground comics magazineWitzend is published.^[19]

• July 25:Il misterioso mister P. byGian Luigi Bonelli andGuglielmo Letteri; debut of Proteus, thief and master of disguises, antagonist ofTex Willer.^[20]
• TheCosmic Cube makes its first Marvel Universe appearance, inTales of Suspense #79
• Adventure Comics #346 —Jim Shooter makes his debut as a comics writer with the Legion of Super-Heroes storyOne of Us Is a Traitor.^[21]
• Marvel Tales #3 (renamed fromMarvel Tales Annual), becomes an ongoing title (Marvel Comics)
• Fantastic Four #52 introducesBlack Panther (Marvel Comics)
• The Brave and the Bold #54 introducesTeen Titans, byBob Haney andBruno Premiani.
• Treasure of Marco Polo, byCarl Barks, onUncle Scrooge 66.
• First issue ofTeddy Bob (Astoria) byPier Carpi; the series is inspired to theyouth culture of the Sixties and has a teen-agerbeatnik as protagonist.^[22]
• In France, debut ofComandante Mark byEsseGEsse, for Aventures & Voyages editions, with the name of Captain Swing.^[23]

• August 22: InCharles M. Schulz'PeanutsPeppermint Patty makes her debut.^[24]
• Adventure Comics #347: It marks the conclusion of theLegion of Super-Heroes story arc, "One of Us Is a Traitor".
• The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Marvel Comics): "How Green Was My Goblin".

• September 3: The final episode ofEdwina Dumm'sCap Stubbs and Tippie is published. It will run until February 1983.
• September 26: InTintin, first chapter ofFlight 714 to Sydney, byHergè.
• The first issue of the American comics magazineEerie is published.^[25][26]
• The first issue of theProvo magazine God, Nederland en Oranje is published. Two cartoons byWillem lead to a court case forinsulting public authority andlèse-majesté. He will in 1968 eventually only be sentenced for the first account, not the second.^[27]
• The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Marvel Comics): "Spidey Saves The Day"
• Thor Annual #2 renamed fromJourney into Mystery Annual (Marvel Comics)
• With issue #110,DC Comics suspends publication ofMystery in Space (1951 series); the title is temporarily revived in1980.

• October 22: The first gag of Stefan Verwey's comicBroeder Gosewiijn is published in Katholieke Illustratie.^[28]
• After the first edition was held inBordighera, Italy, the year before theLucca Comics festival is now held inLucca, Italy, where it is still held to this day as one of the oldest comics festivals in the world.^[29]
• At the University of Strasbourg André Bertrand creates the four-page comic stripLa Retour de la Colonne Durutti (The Return of the Durutti Column, 1966), which is distributed as a pamphlet during student protests.^[30]

• November 10: InPilote, the first chapter of theAstérix storyAsterix the legionary, byRené Goscinny andAlbert Uderzo is published.
• November 24: inPilote, first chapter ofLe cheval de fer, byJean-Michel Charier andJean Giraud, inaugurating theBlueberry’s saga of the “iron horse”.
• The Flash #165:Barry Allen marriesIris West (DC Comics).^[31]
• The Amazing Spider-Man In issue #42, drawn byJohn Romita Sr.,Mary Jane Watson is first revealed to the readers, after being an invisible character for two years. She hereby utters the now immortal line:Face it, tiger... you just hit the jackpot.^[32]
• Le mystère des abîmes, byPhilippe Druillet, firstLone Sloane album.

• December 7::La preda umana, byGuido Nolitta andGallieno Feri; debut of the likeable outlaw Guitar Jim, both friend and adversary ofZagor.^[33]
• December 18: In the Italian Disney comics magazineTopolino the first episode ofThe Miner's Granddaughter, byRomano Scarpa is published, in whichDickie Duck makes his debut.
• The first episode of Giorgio Cavedon andSandro Angiolini'sIsabella is published.^[34]

• February 16: Martin Perscheid, German comics artist (Perscheids Abgründe), (d.2021).^[35]

• July 11:Kentaro Miura, Japanese comics/manga artist (Berserk), (d.2021).^[36]

• November 17:Ed Brubaker, American comic book writer (Batman,Captain America,X-Men,Daredevil).^[37]

• January 20: Pieter Kuhn, Dutch comics artist (Kapitein Rob), dies at age 55.^[4]
• January 28:George Van Raemdonck, Belgian painter, cartoonist and comic artist (Bulletje en Boonestaak), dies at age 78.^[38]

• February 13:
  • George Scarbo, American comics artist (Be Sure You're Right,Closeup and Comedy,The Comic Zoo,Zoo's Whoo,Tinymites,The Great American Home,Radiomania,Ticklers), dies at age 67.^[39]
  • Tony Royle, British comics artist (Poll, Jock and Valentine, continuedBelinda), dies at age 66.^[40]

• March 8: Francisco Darnis, Spanish comics artist (Nick Pecho de Hiero,El Jabato), dies at age 56.^[41]
• March 15:Henriette Willebeek le Mair, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (reillustratedHeinrich Hoffmann'sDer Struwwelpeter), dies at age 76.^[42]

• April 5: Charles Raab, American comics artist (Foreign Correspondent, assisted onTerry and the Pirates,Charlie Chan, continuedThe Adventures of Patsy), dies at age 57.^[43]
• April 28:
  • Jesse Marsh, American comics artist and animator (Tarzan,John Carter of Mars, comics based onGene Autry), dies at age 58.^[44][45]
  • Gladys Parker, American comics artist (Mopsy, continuedFlapper Fanny Says), dies at age 58.^[46]

• May 2:John Forte, American comic book artist (Superman,Legion of Super-Heroes), dies at age 47.^[47]

• June 8: Clyde Lamb, American comics artist (Herman), dies at age 53.^[48]

• July 16: Leslie Elton, American animator and comics artist (Jack Daw's Adventures), dies at age 72.^[49]

• August 24:Boris Angelushev, Bulgarian caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 63.^[50]

• Henry Louis Diamond, British comics artist (Mikey Midge the Merry Midget), dies at age 62.^[51]

• November 7:Bob Wood, American comics artist (Crime Does Not Pay), dies at age 49 in a traffic accident.^[52]
• November 17: Lóránd Andor, Hungarian painter, graphic artist and cartoonist (13th District Secondary School), dies at age 60.^[53]

• December 15:Walt Disney, American animator, film producer, voice actor and businessman (Mr. George's Wife,Walt Disney's Comics & Stories), dies at age 65.^[54]

• Jack Betts, American comics artist (drew advertising comics), dies at age 61 or 62.^[55]
• Jeff Hayes, American comics artist (continuedAdamson's Adventures asSilent Sam), dies at age 62 or 63.^[56]
• S.K. Perkins, British comics artist (Spadger's XI,The Adventures of Elsie, Winnie and Johnny,Smiler the Sweeper), dies at age 76 or 77.^[57]
• Jon Small, British comics artist (Bulletman), dies at an unknown age.^[58]
• Giorgio Scudellari, Chilean-Italian comics artist (illegalMickey Mouse newspaper comics, continuedFulmine), dies at age 57 or 58.^[59]
• Ed Wheelan, American cartoonist (Minute Movies), dies at age 80.^[60]

• July 23–24: New York Comicon (Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City) — produced by John Benson^[61] — guests includeJack Kirby,Jim Steranko,Otto Binder,Len Brown,Larry Ivie,Jack Binder,Roy Thomas,Gil Kane,Archie Goodwin,bhob Stewart,Klaus Nordling,Sal Trapani,Rocke Mastroserio andTed White; keynote speech by Kirby, a discussion about censorship betweenDon Thompson andComics Code Authority acting administrator Leonard Darvin, a panel about theGolden Age of Comics, and one on the "so-called 'Forgotten ’50s,' particularlyEC Comics. Bhob Stewart, on a panel with Archie Goodwin and Ted White, predicts that there will soon be "underground comics" just as there are already "underground films."^[62]
• July 23–24:Southwestern Con (Hotel Southland, Dallas, Texas) — c. 70 attendees; organized by Larry Herndon; official guest is Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors executive secretary/"Academy Con" promoterDave Kaler^[63]
• July 29–31:Gateway Con (St. Louis, Missouri)^[64] — produced by the Gateway Comic Art Fan Club of St. Louis; guests includeReed Crandall,Ted White,Steve Gerber,^[64] andAl Capp.^{[citation needed]} Films shown include the complete 12-chapter serialAdventures of Captain Marvel (1941).^[64]
• August 12–14:Academy Con II (City Squire Inn, New York City)^[61] — produced byDave Kaler; official guests includeStan Lee,Roy Thomas,Bill Everett,Carmine Infantino,Julius Schwartz, andBill Finger^[61][65]
• Fall:Salone Internazionale del Comics (Lucca, Italy) — 2nd annual show moves to a smallpiazza in the center of Lucca

Best Comic Magazine Section

• Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title –The Amazing Spider-Man(Marvel Comics)
• Multi-Feature Title –Tales of Suspense(Marvel Comics)
• Super Hero Group Title –Fantastic Four(Marvel Comics)
• Normal Group Adventure Title –M.A.R.S. Patrol(Gold Key Comics)
• Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title –Strange Adventures(DC Comics)
• Western Title –Kid Colt, Outlaw(Marvel Comics)
• War Title –Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos(Marvel Comics)
• Humor Title: Teenage –Archie(Archie Comics)
• Humor Title: Costumed –Inferior Five(DC Comics)
• Humor Title: Juvenile –Uncle Scrooge(Western Publishing)
• All-Reprint Title –The Spirit(Harvey Comics)
• Combination New & Reprint Material Title – Fantastic Four Annual(Marvel Comics)

Best Professional Work

• Editor –Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
• Writer – Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
• Pencil Work –Al Williamson
• Inking Work –Wally Wood
• Cover –Flash Gordon #1, by Al Williamson(King Comics)
• Coloring –Flash Gordon(King Comics)
• Best Full-Length Story – "How Green was My Goblin", by Stan Lee &John Romita, Sr.,The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Marvel Comics)
• Feature Story – "Return to Mongo", by Al Williamson,Flash Gordon #1(King Comics)
• Regular Short Feature – "Tales ofAsgard" by Stan Lee andJack Kirby, inThe Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics)
• Hall of Fame – n.a.
• Popularity Poll – n.a.

Newspaper Strip Section

• Best Adventure Strip –The Phantom, byLee Falk
• Best Human Interest Strip –On Stage, byLeonard Starr
• Best Humor Strip –Peanuts, byCharles Schulz
• Best Humor Panel –Dennis the Menace, byHank Ketcham
• Best Miscellaneous Strip –Feiffer, byJules Feiffer
• Hall of Fame Award –Flash Gordon, byAlex Raymond
• Best All-Time Great Comic Strip –Flash Gordon, byAlex Raymond

Fan Activity Section

• Best All-Article Fanzine – (tie)Batmania andTNT/Slam-Bang
• Best All-Comics Fanzine –Odd
• Best All-Fiction Fanzine –Batwing
• Best Article/Comic Fanzine –Fantasy Illustrated
• Best Fiction/Comic Fanzine –Comic Art, by Don & Maggie Thompson
• Best Article/Fiction Fanzine – n.a.
• Best Fannish One-Shot –The Spirit (reruns), Ed Aprill
• Best Article on Comic Book Material – "Quality Comics Group"
• Best Article on Newspaper Strips – "Pride of the Navy"
• Best Regular Fan Column – "What's News", byDave Kaler
• Best Fan Fiction – "White Dragon Strikes"
• Best Fan Comic Strip – "Xal-Kor", byRichard "Grass" Green
• Best Fan Artist – Richard "Grass" Green
• Best Comic Strip Writer – Richard "Grass" Green
• Best Fan Project – Ed Aprill's reprints
• Best Newsletter –Dateline: Comicdom

• Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor):Beetle Bailey, byMort Walker
• Newspaper Comic Strips (Story):Rip Kirby, byJohn Prentice
• Newspaper Panel Cartoons:Berry's World, byJim Berry
• Gag Cartoons:Jack Tippit
• Comic Books:Al Williamson
• Advertising and Illustration: Dick Hodgins, Jr.
• Editorial Cartoons:Bill Crawford
• Sports Cartoons:Bruce Stark
• Special Features:Prince Valiant, byHal Foster
• Reuben Award:The Little King, byOtto Soglow

Bunny

Release: December.

Double-Dare Adventures

Release: December.Writer:Otto Binder.Artist:Bill Draut

Spyman

Release: September.Artists:George Tuska,Jim Steranko,Dick Ayers

Comandante Mark –Sergio Bonelli editore

Release: SeptemberArtist:EsseGesse

Fantasy Masterpieces —Marvel Comics

Release: February.Editor:Stan Lee

Gesebel —Editoriale Corno

Release: February.Writer:Max Bunker.Artist:Magnus

Golden Legacy — Fitzgerald Publishing Co.

Writer:Leo Carty.Artist:Leo Carty

Henry Brewster —M. F. Enterprises

Release: February.Writer:Bob Powell.Artist:Bob Powell

Lady Penelope —City Magazines

Release: 22 January.

Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt —Charlton Comics

Release: January.Writer:Pete Morisi.Artist:Pete Morisi

Smash! —International Publishing Corporation

Release: February 1966.Editor: Albert Cosser ("Cos")

Teddy Bob –Astorina

Release: July –Artist:Pier Carpi

Teen Titans —DC Comics

Release: January.Writer:Bob Haney.Artist:Nick Cardy

Undersea Agent —Tower Comics

Release: January.Artist:Ray Bailey [fr]

Weird (listed as vol. 1, #10) —Eerie Publications

Release: January.Editor:Roger Elwood

witzend —Wally Wood (self-published)

Release: Summer.Editor:Wally Wood

Zorro —Gold Key Comics

Release: January.Artist:Alex Toth

• Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), inCaptain Atom vol. 2, #83 (November)
• Doctor M.T. Graves, inGhostly Tales #55 (May)
• Doctor Spectro, inCaptain Atom #79 (February)
• Nightshade, inCaptain Atom #82 (September)
• Peacemaker, inFightin' 5 #40 (November)
• Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, inThunderbolt #1 (January)

• The Ant, inTeen Titans #5 (Sept.)
• R. J. Brande, inAdventure Comics #350 (Nov.)
• Cluemaster, inDetective Comics #351 (May)
• Computo, inAdventure Comics #340 (Jan.)
• Dial H for Hero, inHouse of Mystery #156 (Jan.)
• Ding Dong Daddy, inTeen Titans #3 (Jan.)
• Luornu Durgo (asDuo Damsel), inAdventure Comics #341 (Feb.)
• Enchantress, inStrange Adventures #187 (Apr.)
• Ferro Lad, inAdventure Comics #346 (July)
• Karate Kid, inAdventure Comics #346 (July)
• Khund, inAdventure Comics #346 (July)
• Ocean Master, inAquaman #29 (Sept.)
• Chief O'Hara, inWorld's Finest Comics #159 (August)
• Nemesis Kid, inAdventure Comics #346 (July)
• Outsider, inDetective Comics #356 (Oct.)
• Parasite, inAction Comics #340 (August)^[66]
• Poison Ivy, inBatman #181 (June)^[67]
• Prince Evillo, inAdventure Comics #350 (Nov.)
• Royal Flush Gang, inJustice League of America #43 (Mar.)
• Sensor (comics),Adventure Comics #346 (July)
• Shaggy Man, inJustice League of America #45 (June)
• Shrike (comics), inHawkman #11 (Jan.)
• Spellbinder (Delbert Billings), inDetective Comics #358 (Dec.)
• Stanley and His Monster, inThe Fox and the Crow #95 (Jan.)
• Universo, inAdventure Comics #349 (Oct.)
• Unknown Soldier, inOur Army at War #168 (June)
• Rond Vidar, inAdventure Comics #349 (Oct.)
• White Witch, inAdventure Comics #350 (Nov,)

• Bee-Man, inDouble-Dare Adventures #1 (Dec.)
• Bunny, inBunny #1 (Dec.)
• Jigsaw, inJigsaw (Sept.)
• Spyman, inSpyman #1 (Sept.)

• Ares, inThor #129 (June)
• Batroc the Leaper, inTales of Suspense #75 (Mar.)
• Black Panther, inFantastic Four #52 (July)
• Boomerang, inTales to Astonish #81 (July)
• Peggy Carter, inTales of Suspense #77 (May)
• Sharon Carter, inTales of Suspense #75 (Mar.)
• Collector, inAvengers #28 (May)
• Dionysus, inThor #129 (June)
• Dredmund the Druid, inStrange Tales vol. 1 #144 (May)
• Ego the Living Planet, inThor #132 (Sept.)
• Elders of the Universe, inAvengers #28 (May)
• Fafnir, inThor #134 (Nov.)
• Fixer (comics), inStrange Tales #141 (Feb.)
• Bill Foster, inAvengers #32 (Sept.)
• Freak, inTales of Suspense #74 (Feb.)
• Galactus, inFantastic Four #48 (Mar.)
• Hera, inThor #129 (June)
• High Evolutionary, inThor #134 (Nov.)
• Gladiator, inDaredevil #18 (July)
• Hippolyta, inThor #127 (Apr.)
• Kaluu, inStrange Tales #147 (Aug.)
• Klaw, inFantastic Four #53 (Aug.)
• Living Laser, inAvengers #34 (Nov.)
• Looter, inThe Amazing Spider-Man #36 (May)
• Man-Beast, inThor #135 (Dec.)
• Masked Marauder, inDaredevil #16 (May)
• Maximus, inFantastic Four #47 (Feb.)
• Mentallo, inStrange Tales #141 (Feb.)
• Mimic, inUncanny X-Men #19 (Apr.)
• New Men, inThor #135 (Dec.)
• Plunderer, inDaredevil #13 (Feb.)
• Pluto, inThor #127 (Apr.)
• Punisher, inFantastic Four #49 (Apr.)
• Prester John, inFantastic Four #54 (Sept.)
• Quasimodo, inFantastic Four Annual #4 (Nov.)
• Rhino, inThe Amazing Spider-Man #41 (Oct.)
• Silver Surfer, inFantastic Four #48 (Mar.)
• Jasper Sitwell, inStrange Tales #144 (May)
• Mendel Stromm, inThe Amazing Spider-Man #37 (June)
• Ultimo, inTales of Suspense #76 (Apr.)
• Umar, inStrange Tales #150 (Nov.)
• Valkyrior, inThor #133 (Oct.)
• Mary Jane Watson, inThe Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Nov.)
• Wyatt Wingfoot, inFantastic Four #50 (May)

• Emil Eagle – Disney (May)
• Diclie Duck, byRomano Scarpa, inTopolino (December)
• Jodelle, inHara-Kiri (Éditions du Square)
• Lone Sloane, inMystère des Abîmes
• Pepe Gotera y Otilio, inTío Vivo (April 2)
• Peppermint Patty, inPeanuts (August 22)
• Sally the Witch, inRibon
• Smurfette, inSpirou (Dupuis)

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